Development of a network framework based on switched Ethernet, suitable to support cyber-physical systems by including an explicit and efficient support to component-oriented design methodologies. The framework shall support:

Heterogeneous traffic classes with temporal isolation

Partitioning and virtualization mechanisms

Hierarchical multi-level server composition

Dynamic adaptation and reconfiguration of servers with temporal guarantees

Analytical tools for supporting the design of CPS

Middleware for service management

Work funded by the Portuguese Government though FCT - "Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia" in the scope of project Serv-CPS
PTDC/EAA-AUT/122362/2010